Matt White out, Matt McDonough in for Tigers today. Tuck and debutant Graham the subs

Disappointing

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Glad I decided not to go. I was keen on going to watch Graham.

No need now.


I actually believe playing kids or debutants as subs is not a good ploy.

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

Agree, 1 qtr is no way to play your first game.

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TC suffers from the social media illness - the death of respect and constructive discourse by keyboard.

FOR @#$%&! SAKE why the @#$%&! is Graham the @#$%&! sub! the season is over

Never seen the point in making a debutant the sub. It's like saying "we want you to play, but we don't really want you to play". If they're good enough to make their debut, they are good enough to start.

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Formerly Blues-Back2003.

In the ideal scenario Graham will be a ten year player for us. I don't have a problem with him being sub a number of times in his first year or two, he's a kid making his way and I'm happy to see him eased in. Too many people here expecting him to be a superstar straight up.

frustrating, i was looking forward to watching him but we know he will be around for at least next year

Mick needs to see others more than Graham right now

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

He might have to play most of the game if someone goes down early.
It does happen, you know.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

Would have like to see Graham first up but at least the sub isn't a tagger.

The best sub we've utilized this year was Eddie Betts. Sure hands and good skills when everyone else was cooked.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

O. Wines the sub for Port today. B. Kennedy was the sub at Collingwood, there are plenty of others too. Someone has to be with the current rules. As said above, injuries or concussion can lead to almost a full game.
I would have liked to see him play a full game (though he could have ended up being subbed) but it does allow a player to come on a little fresher which may lead to easier possessions & a confidence boost along the way at senior level.

Our midfield is flowered at the minute, no Judd, Murph struggling, Carrots out etc. Graham, a ball magnet in really good form starts as sub. Honestly. Anyway hope my man Tommy Bell takes up the slack, I like the boy, he'll hurt a few today.

So what if Graham is sub.
People are reacting as if Diesel Williams is starting as sub.

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James Hird and Essendon* FC - #FOREVERDRUGCHEATS

The hope I have for today is that we play the MCG better than any other ground.

It's also against Richmond who we have a good record against and if they aren't switched on and give us some room to run our smalls might cut them up.

Here's hoping.

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

Out to $4:15 *briefly. Can't believe those odds. we will smack them today.

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Stocked up on Vaseline. This is gonna hurt.

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We are on our way back...

Holy @#$%&!. I thought this game was on tonight.

Any streams online to watch this?

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"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman

Overreacting much?

Disappointed Graham is sub... wanted to see at least 3 qtrs of him today... Army should be sub imo

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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman

I remember my first senior game as a 19 year old. I sat on the bench for 2.5 quarters and there was no sub rule in the vafa. I was just happy to be there.

There's plenty of time for nick to show his wares.

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Don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times, blame it on the WIGGINS!

The song was plying while the players were still in the rooms

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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman